Power supply switched on. |  | The power supply performs a self-test. When all voltages and current levels are acceptable, the supply indicates that the power is stable and sends the Power Good signal to the processor. The time from switch-on to Power Good is usually between .1 and .5 seconds |
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| | The microprocessor timer chip receives the Power Good signal. | | With the arrival of the Power Good signal the timer chip stops sending reset signals to the processor allowing the CPU to begin operations. |
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Go read the rest. I dare you.
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I could have swore I saw that in there someplace. :)
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